BINTULU: The Malaysian Maritime Enforcement Agency (MMEA) here detained a tugboat and nine crew members for failing to report the change of skipper near Kuala Kemena, here yesterday (Sept 6). MMEA Bintulu director Captain Muhammad Suffian Eldine Abdullah said the vessel was intercepted at 2.45 pm during patrols under ‘Op
KUCHING: Police will be implementing a temporary road closure at Jalan Sultan Tengah here, specifically the junction near Damai Golf and Country Club, to facilitate the Borderland Music Festival 2025 at the Sarawak Cultural Village. The affected road will be closed from 3:00 pm to midnight on Friday (September 5)
BINTANGOR: Police have confirmed that a recent motorcycle fire along Jalan Dermaga on August 27 did not involve any criminal element, contrary to claims circulating on social media. Meradong Police chief, DSP Tansli Mering, said investigations found the incident to be a normal fire with no link to sabotage. “The
BINTULU: A storage unit containing wires and electrical equipment at a warehouse in Jalan Sibiyu here was partially destroyed in a fire today. No injuries or casualties were reported in the 11:56 am incident. The Fire and Rescue Department (Bomba) said firefighters from Bintulu station were dispatched to the scene
BAU: Three people were injured in a two-vehicle collision along Jalan Pan Borneo, Tondong, today. The accident, which occurred at around 2:20 pm, involved six occupants – four in the Hilux and two in the lorry. All victims, whose identities were not immediately disclosed, were helped out of their vehicles
KABONG: An elderly fisherman and his son have been reported missing after heading out to sea off Kabong waters on Wednesday. The victims, identified as Tuah Bujang, 57, and Aiman Tuah, 24, were believed to have gone out fishing at around 2:00 pm. It was later reported that heavy rain
KUCHING: Twenty-three main roads in the city will be closed temporarily for the state-level Maulidur Rasul Gathering and Grand Procession at Padang Merdeka on Saturday (September 6). The affected roads include the slip road and traffic lights from RTM to Padang Merdeka, Jalan Java, Jalan Market, the Jalan Gambier-Jalan Main
BINTANGOR: Four lorry drivers were slapped with summonses for transporting logs in a hazardous manner during an operation codenamed ‘Ops Khas Perdagangan’ yesterday (Sept 3). The operation, held along Jalan Bintangor–Sibu and Jalan Kelupu, was conducted by Insp Rizal Md Isa and officers from the Crime Prevention and Community Safety
MUKAH: A fire inside a judge’s chambers at Menara Pehin Setia Raja here, was swiftly contained yesterday (Sept 3) after the building’s sprinkler system prevented the flames from spreading. The incident, which occurred around 5.40 pm, caused no structural damage, although water overflow and smoke led to minor property damages.
KANOWIT: Three boys were among six individuals seriously injured in a two-vehicle collision at Kanowit Bridge, Jalan Kanowit-Song yesterday. The victims comprised three women aged 35, 36 and 57, and three boys whose identities have yet to be confirmed. Authorities said two women sustained a fractured right leg and head